Tracing the thread…
His films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' expose class tensions and social struggles within rural and working-class communities.
Chloé Zhao China/United StatesHer work, particularly 'The Rider' and 'Nomadland', portrays the economic hardships and interpersonal conflicts in rural America with intimate realism.
Hirokazu Koreeda JapanHis films like 'Still Walking' and 'Shoplifters' deeply examine family tensions and social fractures within rural and small-town Japanese communities.